Photo: Billy Hathorn. Original uploader was Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bay City, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Bay City water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Bay City comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bay City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bay City.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bay City. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bay City water system
The City of Bay City water system supplies almost all of Bay City. It draws ground water and serves 18,061 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Aug 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX1610001.
8 home internet providers serve Bay City
100% of 6,321 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| MyJEC.net | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 25/5 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| TISD | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/100 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 62% | 1,000/500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bay City depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bay City, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on baycitytx.gov
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Bay City Recycling Center
1702 Avenue K, Bay City, TX 77414
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat9 am–noon
From baycitytx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bay City (96%) is in Bay City Independent School District; parts are in Van Vleck Independent School District (4%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bay City is in ZIP code 77414
ZIP codes where Bay City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bay City | ZIP’s residents in Bay City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77414 | Bay City, TX | 100% | 77% |
77404 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bay City
Who supplies Bay City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bay City water system (EPA ID TX1610001). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bay City?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bay City?
Sparklight, AT&T, MyJEC.net, Skynet, TISD, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bay City?
77414. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bay City in?
Bay City Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Van Vleck Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Bay City?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Matagorda County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Bay City’s own website (baycitytx.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.